Downeast Coastal Conservancy conserves essential ecological habitats, engages the local community, and fosters an environment where wildlife and people thrive in coastal Washington County, Maine.
DCC Trails
We offer public access hiking trails on 12 of our conservation areas. These trails cover a splendid variety of settings including coastal islands, water trails, riverside walks, beaches, and mountains on the sea.
Events
Paddle the Orange River Watershed
June 7 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pmWildflower Walk at Pigeon Hill
June 16 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pmSummer Solstice Sunset Hike
June 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmIngersoll Point Group Hike
July 9 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmAnnual Celebration & Meeting
July 18 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Latest News
Edmunds school students build own outdoor classroom
In collaboration with the Downeast Coastal Conservancy (DCC), the students and staff at Edmunds Consolidated School (ECS) have developed their first outdoor classroom. Consisting of a trail that winds through an upload conifer forest and travels 500 feet along the Dennys River, the project provides both terrestrial and aquatic learning opportunities to the school’s students.
A Vernal Pools Experience: Written By Naturalist Grace Bartlett
Rain had washed out our first attempt at exploring vernal pools. On the rescheduled date, an enthusiastic group gathered at Vining Lake, despite light rain. Before setting out to explore we briefly talked about the differences between frog calls and vernal pools....
A Fond Farewell To DCC, From Ryan Mola
DCC holds over 7,400 acres of some of the most beautiful and ecologically-significant landscapes I’ve experienced, and I am privileged to have had the ability to manage them. Over the past three and a half years, I have done my best to ensure all the properties owned...
Winter Wonderland at Tide Mill Creek
Downeast has been bereft of a real white Christmas for many years. However, over this holiday week Santa Claus delivered for all of us a most beautiful blanket of light, fluffy powder! St Nick’s recent blessing was a perfect amount to create stunning winter...